PART ONE: HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND DISABILITY IN LATER LIFE: CONCERNS FOR PRACTITIONERS
Introduction - Rosalie F Young and Elizabeth A Olson
PART TWO: HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY: STATUS, BEHAVIORS, AND RISKS
Modifying the Aging Process - Robert Arking
Health Promotion and Risk Reduction for Later Life - Joseph W Hess
Drug Use and Misuse Among the Elderly - Martha J Miller
The Emergence of Alzheimer's Disease - Rosamond Robbert
Issues and Concerns
The Older Adult Alcoholic Client - Nova Muir Green and Janet D Bridgham
Elder Abuse - Cynthia Shelby-Lane
A Case Analysis for Health Care Providers
Health, Policy, and Aged Minorities - John B Waller Jr
PART THREE: HEALTH PROBLEMS AND FAMILY CARE: IMPACT BEYOND THE OLDER PATIENT
Family Caregiving as an Intergenerational Transfer - Barbara Hirshorn
Family Implications of Heart Disease Among the Elderly - Rosalie F Young
Understanding Caregiving Interventions in the Context of the Stress Model - Eva Kahana and Jennifer Kinney
Intervention Strategies - Leon Schrauben
Support Services for Family Caregivers
PART FOUR: THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASPECTS OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND DISABILITY IN LATER LIFE
Multidisciplinary Professional Development in Geriatrics/Gerontological Health - Elizabeth A Olson
Practical Suggestions for Program Planning
Afterword - Elizabeth A Olson and Rosalie F Young
Concerns and Their Resolutions for Practitioners
